The 2015–16 WHL season was the 50th season of the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...
(WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2015, and ended with the Eastern Conference tiebreaker game on March 22, 2016. The
Victoria Royals
The Victoria Royals are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. The Royals play in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team began play during the 2011–12 WHL ...
won their first
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy
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for best regular season record, becoming the first team based in
Victoria to win the title since the
1980–81 Victoria Cougars
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. The playoffs began on March 24, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2016. The
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadians, Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. Founded in 1936, the team was for three decades a successful junior team playing principally in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Whe ...
won their third
Ed Chynoweth Cup—their first since
1995–96—and a berth in the
2016 Memorial Cup
The 2016 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2016 Mastercard Memorial Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team, round-robin format tournament that took place at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, from May 20–29, 2016. It was the 98th Memorial Cu ...
tournament, which was held at the
ENMAX Centrium in
Red Deer, Alberta
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from May 19 to 29, 2016. The
Red Deer Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta. The Rebels are members of the Western Hockey League and play home games at the Marchant Crane Centrium. The Rebels won the President's Cup and the Mem ...
qualified for the tournament as hosts.
Standings
Divisions: ''EA'' – East, ''CE'' – Central
x – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
Divisions: ''B.C.'' – B.C., ''US'' – U.S.
Eastern Conference Tiebreaker
Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Edmonton Oil Kings
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Leading goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in
GAA
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that have played at least 1380 minutes.
WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders
. Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage ''
2016 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings
(E2) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
(C1) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (W1) Regina Pats
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (C3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(B1) Victoria Royals vs. (W2) Spokane Chiefs
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W1) Prince George Cougars
(U2) Everett Silvertips vs. (U3) Portland Winterhawks
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (W1) Regina Pats
Western Conference
(B1) Victoria Royals vs (B2) Kelowna Rockets
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs (U2) Everett Silvertips
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C2) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Championship
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
Playoff scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Playoff leading goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection
See also
* 2016 Memorial Cup
The 2016 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2016 Mastercard Memorial Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team, round-robin format tournament that took place at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, from May 20–29, 2016. It was the 98th Memorial Cu ...
* List of WHL seasons
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* 2015–16 OHL season
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* 2015–16 QMJHL season
* 2015 in ice hockey
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* 2016 in ice hockey
References
External links
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